I'm getting a lot of feedback with higher gain using my headphone jack plug (the Positive Grid JamUp). Is the Apogee JAM better at avoiding feedback?
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The Positive Grid JamUp plug is a total swindle and is not worth 10c. The problem is bad build, really bad build. Hint: toss it out the Jam-Up (or better still, take the sissors to it) and get the Apogee. The Apogee is clean, clear, reliable and does not feedback!!
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I am quite happy with this product but you must understand a few things about it. The manufacturer foolishly decided not to provide high fidelity and high efficiency earphones with it. High efficiency means they produce high volume with little power. There are plenty of in the ear earphones that meet this criteria for little money. Noise isolation (not noise cancelling as they eat up power) will help keep feedback to a minimum. Also placing the microphone away from the earphones will help a lot to avoid feedback. The high efficiency headphones allow you to hear with less amplification and with that said I replace the batteries about every 8 or 9 days. I might add I can buy a lot of batteries for the price of some of the alternatives. There is no antenna. Static is often caused by the thin wires of the headphones breaking. the volume switch will wear out after a year or two and that can cause static and it is probably best to replace the unit at that time. A solid state volume control would be better but they are hard to find on anything. Also try to keep your clothing or anything else from rubbing against the microphone as this will cause unwanted noise.Yes the battery compartment is tight but a finger nail file used to lever on the positive end of the battery will pop it out with no effort. It is better than a loose contact. All I use is standard batteries. I hope the manufacturer will listen to the complaints and make these minor changes as this really is a very helpful device. I hope this helps.
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Hello I am from Pyle and no it should ok have this static when playing music Please contact support from the Pyle website to send it back for being replaced.
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Definitely the line out, the impedance of the amp imput will match better and you'll skip the headphone output circuitry. All portable amps have their own volume control, plus it's why people buy separate iPod dock cables to access the line out for their amp. With the x3 you don't need to do that as they provide a separate LO jack.
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Honestly, no I haven't experienced this issue as of yet. Also, note that the stereo is installed in my RV that I don't drive everyday. That said, I may not be useful to use for feedback. Thank you for checking! Scot
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I am not familure with apogee one, but I use a focus rite Scarlett I plug my mic in to the focus rite and then into my MacBook Pro then record using GarageBand. Hope this helps I have also used a cheap mixing board because we were using multiple mics it had a USB so we plugged it into the Mac and it worked just fin.
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Hi Paige, We are also using this for a church group but are not experiencing distortion. We occasionally experience some hissing and popping, which is related to batteries beginning to go bad; usually they last about a month with 2-3 hours per week of use. Also, line of sight helps between the mics and the receiver antennas. On stage is preferrable, if the receiver is in the back of the house try to get it up high; human bodies are mostly water and absorb radio signals better than allowing them to pass through. This would be more of a hiss/pop issue, as well, not really distortion. As for the distortion, are you using the "mix" output (XLR) or the four individual 1/4" connectors for output? Both are at line level (+4dB), not mic level (-10dB). If you're using the XLR mix output, make sure the input on your sound board is set to line level, if you can make that adjustment; if not, a quick trip to a live sound store (music or stage) can get you a 20dB XLR pad to reduce the level. In a pinch, you can try turning the knobs on the front of the unit to about half-way and see if that reduces the distortion. If you're using the four separate 1/4" outputs, same applies-they're line level outputs, your sound board should have a switch to select +4/-10, set it to +4; if not, four 20dB 1/4" pads should do the trick. Hope something in this post helps. :-)
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Hi Michael,I really love this mic! Last summer I performed with it at an outside venue and had no problems whatsoever with any ambient noise or feedback. I agree with one of your other responders in that a _hypercardioid_ microphone would your best bet, however, in a really noisy environment. The AKG D5S is a supercardiod model.
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Is the thump input a balanced xlr? If it is, it should be fine. Set the iphone to a mid to low level and boost the volume on the amp side to prevent distortion. If allowing others to connect, make sure their device is set low first before.
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I haven't Josh. I don't use it, it's in a drawer somewhere. It seems to be and audio pickup (microphone) and I had way to much trouble with feedback. I bought it for a ukulele, but the speakers would cause the ukes sound box to hum and the feedback was to hard to control. I had more luck with it mounted on the headstock, above the tuners and aimed back down the strings. -Mike
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Thanks for the reply! That is what I ended up doing after i wrote the initial post. It is much better without the ear loop!
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I discovered similar issues with my recently purchased HA400. It was the headphones!!! Not every headphone, but the type with microphone built in, designed for use with phones. It seems that some (all?) adapters do not correctly place their internal contacts for the special plug that comes with these headphones. Instead, the signal is shorted out and makes it appear that the amp is broken. Happened to me until I figured it out.
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I agree with mconser that the suction cup style sucks. I only use it on a drum kit in my studio 'cuz I hold it on with duct tape. For my upright bass and acoustic guitar, I bought the pick up that sticks perfectly on the bridge, not the body - outside or inside, and kicks out a Carnegie clarity for performance and recording. It also comes with extra stickies.Axel
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It really depends on what kind of sound you're looking for. We went with one of Rode's higher end mics and put an Apogee Jam in the middle for higher quality sound. We bought everything for about $500.
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Sharon, I find that if I keep the microphone a bit closer to my mouth and turn the volume down a bit, I no longer have a feedback problem. I am also very careful not to put sheets of paper etc. right in front of the amp as I am teaching.
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I think I only ever noticed degradation with patch cords like in the 10 foot range. And really long ones can sometimes pick up radio wave interference and/or give you a hum, hiss, or slight buzzing sound. One of these cords plugged into a phone for example, then patched into a larger amplifier, and you'd never know that music was coming from the phone! Sounds as full and rich as it's recorded!
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You might get a slightly less noisy final output due to the absence of the additional physical connection of the input plug to jack but otherwise, that would depend entirely on the source of the analog signal you give it as input via the AUX jack. If it's a good analog signal (like even typical on-board DACs in computjers), you are unlikely to notice much difference.